Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud will return to France’s starting line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin.
Toulouse fly-half Ntamack is back after serving a three-match suspension for his dangerous tackle on Wales’ Ben Thomas in France’s opening match of the tournament.
Ntamack will resume his partnership with scrum-half and Toulouse team-mate Antoine Dupont, with the pair set to appear together for France for the 29th time.
Thomas Ramos, who stepped in at number 10 in Ntamack’s absence, reverts back to full-back.
Bordeaux Begles wing Penaud is also recalled in place of Theo Attissogbe after being left out of head coach Fabien Galthie’s squad for the 73-24 win in Italy two weeks ago.
Penaud is one try away from equalling Serge Blanco’s all-time record of 38 for Les Blues.
Galthie has made just the two changes to his starting line-up, while second-row pair Emmanuel Meafou and Hugo Auradou replace Romain Taofifenua and Alexandre Roumat on the bench.
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France team to play Ireland in Six Nations
Forwards: 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2 Peato Mauvaka, 3 Uini Atonio, 4 Thibaud Flament, 5 Mickael Guillard, 6 Francois Cros, 7 Paul Boudehent, 8 Gregory Alldritt
Backs: 9 Antoine Dupont (Captain), 10 Romain Ntamack, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 12 Yoram Moefana, 13 Pierre-Louis Barassi, 14 Damian Penaud, 15 Thomas Ramos
Replacements: 16 Julien Marchand, 17 Cyril Baille, 18 Dorian Aldegheri, 19 Emmanuel Meafou, 20 Hugo Auradou, 21 Oscar Jegou, 22 Anthony Jelonch, 23 Maxime Lucu